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Unforgotten
2015
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 6 seasons
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Every rating
67–91
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 91.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →London detectives investigate crimes from the past, unravelling secrets left buried for years.
Details
- Director
- Andy Wilson
- Created by
- Chris Lang
- Writer
- Chris Lang
- Studio
- Mainstreet Pictures
- Released
- 8 October 2015
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 36 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 7 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 10 →3 wins from 10 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| British Academy Television Awards 2022 | Best Drama Series | Unforgotten | Nominee |
| British Academy Television Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Alex Jennings | Nominee |
| Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards 2018 | Best Actor | Mark Bonnar | Winner |
| British Academy Scotland Awards 2017 | Best Actor in Television | Mark Bonnar | Winner |
| London Screenwriters' Festival – British Screenwriters’ Awards 2017 | Best Crime Writing on Television (Series/Single Drama) | Chris Lang | Nominee |
| British Academy Television Awards 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Tom Courtenay | Winner |
| Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards 2016 | Best Actress | Nicola Walker | Nominee |
| C21 International Drama Awards 2016 | Best Casting of a Drama Series | Unforgotten | Nominee |
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British Academy Television Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Tom Courtenay | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Unforgotten | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alex Jennings | Nominee |
Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Mark Bonnar | Winner |
| Best Actress | Nicola Walker | Nominee |
British Academy Scotland Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor in Television | Mark Bonnar | Winner |
C21 International Drama Awards
2 nominations
| Best Casting of a Drama Series | Unforgotten | Nominee |
| Best English-Language Drama Series | Unforgotten | Nominee |
London Screenwriters' Festival – British Screenwriters’ Awards
1 nomination
| Best Crime Writing on Television (Series/Single Drama) | Chris Lang | Nominee |
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor – Male | Tom Courtenay | Nominee |